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LA COURSE DES HEROS 2018 DE LOUIS PAUL

Good day to all of you, Remember me? Louis Paul, aka LP or Loulou, urchins/Delepine founder’s son. I told you last year that each and every year I pose myself as an active children’s rights defender. Therefore it comes to no surprise that before celebrating my tenth birthday I have signed up for my second heroes’ race! Yes, being the son of a humanitarian worker, I fell into the magic potion as a baby, just like Obelix did. The difference being that the recipe to my magic potion is: sharing, joing and acting! I have heard that since I was born!!! As a baby, there were tens of head watching over my trolley. Later on I started walking at the same time as some urchins. Kids cannot see differences: they loved me, I loved them and it was the only thing that mattered! Then one day I asked why my urchins playmate never invited me over for their birthday parties or even for playdates ! My mom explained that they did not have houses or that their houses were made out of tiny sheet-metals. She took me there, I could see how my being here made them uncomfortable, it made me sad and uncomfortable as well to impose my presence. I was six or seven years old back then and I realized the gap there was between my life and theirs! I took some money from my piggy bank to prepare a birthday party for one of my playmates, I was sure that she was happy but she was not smiling. I was worried that she did not like but mom told me that it was her very first cake and her very first gifts, that she was too moved to smile… there and then I understood that being the same age and being children were the only things we had in common… For years now I have engaged myself for the cause of children who have fewer rights than I do. I told you so last year. True, I do so at a kid scale, but I believe there no small level of action, there are simply too few actors. I know, I told myself so last year… I cannot run the race in Paris because I live in Manila! But you proved me wrong! I ran in Manila and the result was incredible! Together with my dad we have looked for a group of volunteers to run with us while my mom was doing the same in Paris. We were not that many but it was a great moment. I was proud and I told myself, just like my mom always does, that everything is possible! So here I am again planning to join this year’s race, I will run in Manila again with whoever wants to join, mom said that some kids from the foundation would run with us! So? Will you be on the starting line with me? Will you sponsor my race ? click the link below to donate 🙂

Christmas Celebration

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gYkHH138s

Allow Urchins* kids to enjoy a moment of celebration

Allow Urchins* kids to enjoy a moment of celebration

Urchins* Christmas 2017

Each year since 1996, Urchins* allow indigent and/or neglected children to enjoy moments of dream and celebration, in a country where Christmas is fastuous time… for those who can afford it!

These forgotten children never get to enjoy beauty, they are always given the bare minimum. This is one of the reasons why we want to give them a real Christmas celebration: gifts under the tree, celebration meal, getting out from the slum to go enjoy a show or a movie…

These celebrations are an integral part of our playtherapy program, it enriches their spirit and give them joyful memories; these are essential elements for them to fight against the daily boredom of their life and to fit better in their society.

This year, again, help us to spread joy and celebration to these children!

You may choose to sponsor the following:

– A small gift under the tree of our play-center for the 200 children who go there on a regular basis: 200 x 5 € = 1000 €

– An afternoon out from the slum for our 200 regular beneficiaries. This includes transportation, a movie ticket and a snack: 200 x 8€ = 1600 €

– Holliday food baskets for our beneficiaries family living in Southville 6 relocation camp, to take some weight off the whole family and to lift everybody’s spirit during this time of celebration : 200 x 50 € = 10 000 €

GONG XI FA XAI 2016

It’s never too late to receive a Christmas present…!

Zibé Le Mazicien! January 2016

The whole island of Biri had the chance to see the magic show of Zibe! Children, teens, adults and elders enjoyed the show and give them another reason to smile and dream!

Thank you ZIBE le Mazicien!

Happy new year 2016

URGENCE Typhon

Oursins*-Delépine Newsletter. December 2015

Urgent News

Biri severely affected by a terrible typhoon.

On the 16th of December, Typhoon Nona made landfall on the island of Biri and destroyed 90% of the housing. Let the photos speak for themselves. Our beautiful classroom, renovated and furnished in April 2014 was blown away….nothing can resist winds of more than 220 km per hour on this island.

This disaster is much more devastating for the residents of the island. They live without electricity and running water. They must collect their water from a spring in a rowboat and the limited electricity that they receive is via solar panels. Their small village is equipped with garbage cans at every corner of the street. The village is exemplary in terms of environmental sustainability, despite the effects of climate change. We cannot let the inhabitants rebuild their village on their own. Facing the destruction of our work is difficult… but it is certainly more difficult for all the children who are asking themselves if someone will still reach out to them!

How can I help?

We place a lot of hope in your generosity, regardless of your donation it will be extremely useful and precious.

A sad december 2015…

A sad December 2015 while the Oursins*-Delépine put every effort to offer a Christmas to the children of their diverse programs, we finally receive information from our contacts of our projects in the Southern Philippines – the typhoon Nona has destroyed 90% of the housing infrastructure… Please see the photos below – this will give you an idea of the establishment of the private housing…

Miraculously, a small number of deaths and injuries have been announced across the Philippines during the surge of this typhoon. We need your participation in order to help these families once again devastated by natural disasters! We place a lot of hope in your generosity, and regardless of the sum of your donation, it will be useful and extremely precious. To donate in several moments, click on the link of our website HelloAsso below.

This photo was taken during the preceding typhoon Haiyan. The Oursins*-Delépine offered these children a magical Christmas and the hope to not be forgotten…

JUNE 2016. Sign up for the RACE OF THE HEROES

Christmas Sales for les Oursins*/Delépine

Dear friends, we are currently looking for people willing to organize sales throughout November and December, it could simply be amongst friends or at a Christmas market! Some of you already know our handcrafted products: Christmas decorations, personal gifts (jewelry, scarves…), they fit all tastes and budgets and represent a great deal of help to our projects supporting indigent Filipino children!

If you have already done a sale by the past, then you know that il allows you to support the foundation while having a very pleasant time. Stocks are renewed very regularly and so you friends will necessarily find new products. If you have not done any sale, just be assured that it is very simple to organize: Marine Pouzet, head of sales, is available to answer your questions and to guide you during the process.

Like every year, we count on you to help us give these children the Christmas they deserve.

May, 2014 Newsletter

May , 2014 Hong Kong French Touch

Dear Friends of Les Oursins* Hong Kong

We are please to invited you to the 5th edition of the “French Touch” organized by the Les Oursins*-Delépine, on June 6th, 2014.

For several weeks, mothers and children are working on crafingts, painting, sewing, sculpting, cooking, and photos .. It will be amazing and nice to discover all these hidden talent who will promote their work in the name of a good cause.

Come and bring all your friends !

April 12, 2014 – Opening of the Library and Games library at Calamba

Opening April 12, 2014
of the library / Games library of the elementary school of Southville VI for relocatd children from the slums of Manila at Southville VI, Calamba

OCTOBRE 2013

AVRIL 2014

April 11, 2014 – Opening of The Kindergarden Class at Dulag Leyte San Rafael

Post project typhoon Yolanda / Haiyan directed by Delépine Foundation: reconstruction of a kindergarten in San Rafael Dulag Leyte. Opening April 11, 2014 in pictures, plus some photos of the area of ​​Tacloban.

April 10, 2014 – Opening of the classrom at the elementary school – Biri

Post project typhoon Yolanda / Haiyan directed by Delépine Foundation: renovation of a classroom at the elementary school Biri. Opening April 10 , see below pictures

April 2014 – 9 to 11 – Openings!

Delépine Foundation Inc. is proud to announce the inauguration strong> of its ongoing projects from 9 to 12 April 2014

January 2014 – Elementary School Biri

Renovation in one classroom and installation of common sanitary.This School was without any financial aids and is located on an isolated island province who has received no emergency aid.

February 2014 – Library within The School of Southville / Calamba

Creation of a library and learning / discovery space within the school of Southville / Calamba. Project started in 2013

February 2014 – Drinking water in the school of Southville

DRINIKING WATER in the school of Southville VI.

Installation of a water tank with 10,000 liters with purifying filter integrated , who allow a sustainable access to drinking water within the elementary school of Southville, Calamba, This Tank is combined with a wash hand area in partnership with the American Association Planet Water .

In project: installation of a second tank

December 31, 2013 – New Year

December 2013 – Christmas

December 2013 – San Rafael Dulag Leyte

Area devastated by Typhoon Yolanda November 2013.Mission Delépine Team was the assessment on the ground in December 2013 and delivery of 9 boxes of 396 pounds for emergency assistance to victims of this disaster.